Posted on: Bates County Pensions Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mo/BatesPens?read=4 Surname: Dawson, Oiler, Wilkey, Brown, Brogdon, Smith, Luttrell, Weathers, Bowles ------------------------- John Oiler Dawson married Nellie Ellen Brown. Union, Mo. SM 7th Co. H Cav. Wounded in Battle of Lone Jack, Aug 16 1862 d. Feb 18 1918, bur. in Johnstown Cem., Bates Co. Mo. John's brother was Melvin (Melvin) Meyers Dawson, married Sina Wilkey (Wilkie)in Marshall County, IA. Nov 12 1866. He served in Company A., 6th Reg., Iowa Vol. Cav. Several of us researching this family. Melvin died in Oklahoma, we think in 1920. Place of burial is unknown at this time. Details posted at our site on MyFamily. Must email for password. rockartgal@uswest.net

Posted on: Bates County Wills Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mo/BatesWill?read=6 Surname: Hiser, McFarland, Nave, Owsley, Potts ------------------------- I am looking for information on Jesse and Amanda (Hiser) Nave. They were married in Cass Co in 1855. Settled in West Boone Twp, Bates County after the Civil War. Known children are: Fred, Henry, Benton, Ida, Amanda, Jessie.

Posted on: Bates Co. Mo Obits Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mo/BatesObits?read=149 Surname: Fry, Frey, Phibbs ------------------------- I am trying to locate the obit for Amanda Phibbs Fry, married to Jacob H. Fry who died after bearing a child who also died. The child was buried with Amanda, in its mothers arms in the Mulberry Cemetery near Amsterdam, MO around Feb 23, 1893. Any info appreciated.

Posted on: Bates Co. Mo Obits Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mo/BatesObits?read=148 Surname: NUCKLES, RUNYON ------------------------- Mrs. Elizabeth K., widow of Harden Nuckles, deceased, departed this life at 12 o'clock, noon, Saturday July 6th, aged 77 years, 5 months and 5 days. Deceased died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. T. V. Long, near Maysburg, Bates County, after a brief illness of only four or five days. She was taken sick on Tuesday, but no alarming symptoms were developed until lThursday, July 4th, when she became dangerously ill and all the relatives were notified. None however were able to reach her previus to death but her daughterinlaw Mrs. J. B. Nuckes of Brownington Mo. The interment took place at 4:30 p.m. Sunday at Johnstown cemetry; the remains being placed by those of her husband. The children arriving in time to accompany the remains to their last resting place were: Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Nuckles, Brownington, Mo. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Lusk, Appleton City, Mo. Mrs. R. A. Long, Collins, Mo. Mr. and Mrs. Long at whose residence she died. M. G. Nuckles of Grandin, Mo. Those who could not be advised of their sad bereavement were: N. J. Nuckles, Trenton, Mo. Wm. H. Nuckles, Carroll Co., Mo. Mrs. J. C. Coleman, Peola, Washington Ty. Mrs. Nuckles was born Feby. 1st, 1812, in Tazwell Co. Va, and was united in marriage to Harden Nuckles in 1835; this union resulting in the birth of ten children, five boys and five girls; Eight fo these, four of each, still survive and mourn the loss of a mother. The family imigrated to Grundy Co., Mo, in 1852 thence to Bates Co., in 1865, where Mr. Nuckles died Sept. 1st 1881. Both Mr. and Mrs. Nuckles professed religion in early life and united with the Methodist church, continuing firm and steadfast in the faith and happy in the consciousness of living christian lives for over half a century, entering the dark valley of the shadow of death with a firm faith in Christ's salvation and of rest and peace beyond death and the grave which, for them, had no sting nor terror. While sorrowing children mourn the loss of a fond and loving mother, the burden of their grief should be greatly mellowed and lightened by the knowledge that she is at rest; that her burden and her sorrows and troubles have ended. The fond, loving mother, whose last few years of widowed life wre full of tears and sorrow and lonliness, has been taken by Him who heals all sorrow and all lpain to receive the just reward of the finally faithful who die in the Lord.

Posted on: Bates County Deeds Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mo/BatesDeed?read=8 Surname: Nichols, Cummings ------------------------- Trying to locate information on Steven Nichols and Andrew Jackson Cummings. Especially Andrews parents names.

Posted on: Bates County Biographies Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mo/BatesBios?read=8 Surname: EVANS, ESTES, ROUPE, STEWARD, PYLE, MORRIS, BRADLEY, GUTRIDGE, BURKE, COX, PORTER, CHARLES, WESCHUSEN, WRIGHT, NEWBERRY, LUTSENHIGER, McGINNIS, WALLS, GILBREATH, GRANTHAM ------------------------- Elisha Evans : Old Settler of Shawnee Township, Bates County, Missouri As told by his son, John Evans [about 1880] Elisha EVANS, a native of Virginia, married Mary Ann ESTES, of Kentucky. Dates of births and marriages unknown. Emigrated to Saline County, Missouri, thence to Lafayette County, where their son John was born, September 30, 1820. Western Missouri being then all new they went through all the usual experience of pioneers before coming to what is now Bates County. John remembers that when a lad of ten or eleven, he came with an older brother to Grand River, on a hunting and trapping expedition. Selecting a camp near where the bridge south of Austin [in Cass County] is now, they proceeded to start a fire; but before it was fairly blazing, bees made their appearance and a short search resulted in finding a swarm with a great supply of honey in the fallen tree, against which the fire was built. They were without bread and the honey furnished a desirable addition to their bill of fare, which otherwise would have consisted of meat only. Some Osage Indians that came to their camp, ate of the honey until their girth was thereby greatly increased. The hunters caught raccoon and otter in their traps, and with the deer skins made a load for their horses in about two weeks. There were elk near Peter's Creek, but they were too wily and got away. About 1828 or 1829, a hunter named ROUPE, from Lexington, who had sometime indulged in the scalping of red men as a pastime, came to northern Bates to hunt, and when one day sitting on the top of Round Mound, all at once saw seven Indians approaching him from as many directions. Remembering his misdeeds, he concluded that his hour had come. But they probably did not know his history, for after making him prisoner, they relieved him of his furs, equipment and clothing; then turned him loose. He left them with a good will, somewhat poorer, but rejoicing over his lucky escape. Mr. EVANS, during the fall of 1835, saw from the top of Round Mound., in Shawnee Township, one of the most pleasing sights ever presented to the eye of a hunter: he saw, on the prairie below him, fifty wild deer in one herd. He carried, in those days, a flintlock rifle, the ball of which weighed half an ounce. With this gun he killed deer at a distance of 196 paces, and often, too, when they were bounding away with lightning speed. Mr Evans, with his family, emigrated to what is now Bates, (then included in Jackson County), in 1832 or 1833 and took up a claim in what is now section 11, in Shawnee Township. Their neighbors were few and far between. James STEWARD had a claim of the present day town of Johnston, which he sold in 1834, to John PYLE, James MORRIS and a man named BRADLEY lived in a cabin on the bank of Deepwater creek, near the Henry County line, on land now belonging to the Peter GUTRIDGE farm. They put in a small crop, but owing to sickness they returned to Jackson County. There was a family near Root branch, name not remembered. Lindsey T. BURKE lived where Blackwell now lives, near Altona. Burke built a cabin but did not move his family until the spring of 1833. Losing two of his children he also returned to Jackson County. The next year, two or three families by the name of COX (William and Thomas) settled in section 2, and made one crop but soon left. A great number of the very first settlers of the county were of a reckless, roving disposition that never stayed long in any one place, and never accomplished much anywhere. William PORTER, from Tennessee, came about the year 1836 and purchased the claim, which was taken and improved by the COX brothers. Porter moved from Cass County to Bates. He finally went to Jackson County, Missouri. William CHARLES immigrated from the southeastern part of Missouri in 1837 and settled on Elk Fork Creek. He removed to Cass County and died there, before the war of 1861. Among others who came early was a German, direct from his native country in Europe. His name was John WESCHUSEN. He settled on headwaters of Elk Fork Creek, but removed to Henry County in 1841 and died. These were the earliest known settlers of Shawnee Township. They suffered many privations and hardships, which were incident to the life of the pioneer; but above and beyond this, they were greatly troubled and oftentimes sorely afflicted with myriad diseases which seemed to be especially prevalent in the township in that day and time. The nearest town was Independence. There were three little cabins at Pleasant Hill, in one of which a man named WRIGHT sold goods. They had no mail as there was no Post Office. They opened out a farm, and lived on what they raised and on wild game; dressed themselves with the production of their spinning wheels and hand looms, and the furs and skins obtained by hunting. They saved their farm from prairie fires by plowing two belts around it and burning off the grass between the belts – again plowing and burning each fall. Mr. EVANS and his second son, Ellis, went to Henry County on a hunting trip and killed two bears. Ellis killed one of them with his bowie knife, the dogs having caught it in a thicket of brush. The creek near which this occurred took its name, "Bear Creek", from this incident. There were no schools for ten years. John EVANS went a short term to a school at Pleasant Hill, and then to one near Lone Jack. In 1842, the first school in Shawnee Township was held in a little log cabin near Elk Fork Creek. Who he was or from whence he came is not now remembered. Mr. Evans' oldest son, Joel, died in June, 1836. The second, Ellis, left here in 1834, for Rock River County, Illinois, and was never heard from again. The third, Ezekiel, became a farmer in Shawnee township. He must have taken up land and probably lived for a time on Deepwater, for there is in existence a deed dated July 28th, conveying land where captain NEWBERRY now lives from Ezekiel EVANS to William LUTSENHIGER, witnessed by Elisha EVANS and Jacob LUTSENHIGER, the latter being the justice of the peace who took the acknowledgement. Ezekiel went into the Confederate army, was wounded and died a soldier's death. The fourth child, a daughter, Vestino, married a Mr McGINNIS, of Vernon County. The fifth child was John. He is the only one now living. The sixth, Virilla, married Mr. WALLS, and their son, Dalton, is now a prominent citizen of Hudson Township. After Mr. WALLS' death, his widow married William GILBREATH, of Hudson Township, and died before the civil war. Mrs. John EVANS was a daughter of Major GLASS, who settled in Summit Township about the year 1839, buying out a claim of a man named GRANTHAM. He remained a resident of the county until 1863, and after the war, instead of returning to Bates, settled in Henry County, and afterward moved to St. Clair County, dying there in 1875. Another of his daughters is Mrs Sileta MORRIS, who lives west of Butler. One son lives in Pettis County. Mr. Elisha EVANS died about 1850. His widow survived him twenty-seven years, dying in 1867. The Evans had no trouble during the Kansas border war. When the civil war came on, Mr. John EVANS sympathized with the South, but remained at home till March, 1863, when he went north and remained till the war was over, then returned home and went over again with the work of fencing, building and otherwise improving his farm, and is now a thrifty, forehanded farmer and substantial citizen. He has seen this county change from a wilderness to a thrifty, growing and rapidly improving condition, then to be blighted, desolated and entirely depopulated by the war, and then again seen it blossom as the rose; seen its great and varied interests rapidly develop, its population multiply until it is now in the front rank of the counties of the state. He is yet in the prime of life, only sixty-two years of age, and working daily on his farm.

Posted on: Bates County Biographies Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mo/BatesBios?read=7 Surname: SEARS, WALKER, REEDER, PREGMORE, BROWN, SALMON, WALTON, GILBREATH, WALLS, EVANS ------------------------- Mr George Sears is well known as one of the prominent and substantial citizens of Shawnee Township. He was brought to Bates County when a small child, and from him we obtained the following account: James B SEARS was a native of Kentucky. His wife's maiden name was Jane WALKER. Dates of births and marriages were lost during the [civil] war. They emigrated first to Indiana, thence to Saline County, Missouri, and in the fall of 1840 to Bates County, and took a claim in what is now section 33, of Grand River Township. They brought eleven children to this county with them, and all lived to adulthood. Mr Sears entered land at different times until he had a thousand acres, two or three hundred of which he put into cultivation. His second son, Frank, emigrated to California in 1844, and still lives there. The oldest son, John went there in 1848 and died in the mines in 1849. Mr Sears sold all his land, and fitted with teams, wagons, etc., proceeded to cross the plains to California, in 1849. After traveling about 400 miles he took the cholera and died. Mrs Sears, George, Sarah, and Minerva, returned to Bates County, and settled where George now lives, in section 11, of Shawnee Township. George SEARS and Mrs Joe REEDER are the only two of the eleven children that are now living in this county. George favored the south during the war, and proved his devotion by four years of service in the Confederate army. Old Mrs Sears died in 1877. One son, Elias, died in 1876. Mary was the wife of Daniel PREGMORE; she died in this county leaving eleven children. Nancy is Mrs William BROWN, of California; Sarah is Mrs SALMON, of Henry County; Minerva is Mrs WALTON, of Vernon County; and Jane is Mrs Joe REEDER, of Henry County. George Sears remembers that when a boy he attended the wedding of William GILBREATH and Widow WALLS [see biography of Elisha EVANS]. Bees gathered at the reception dinner table in such numbers that the guests were driven off and had to leave.

Are there any cemeteries not included in Christiansen's "Cemeteries of Bates County, Missouri?" Thanks. Jackie Watkins

Good morning, List. Does anyone have knowledge of Mo. Cav. Scouts and Guides, Smallwood's Company? I've already checked Dryer's "Compendium" and found nothing there. Any local Civil War stories regarding this outfit? Thanks. Jackie Watkins

Ancestry.com is offering online images of Civil War pension cards at no charge until tomorrow, July 21. I successfully located the card for my gggrandfather, William R. Johnston/Johnson after more than a year of dismally fruitless research. Now I have the specifics on his regiment and can finally order his records from NARA. I would advise any of you with Union soldiers in your family tree to take advantage of this wonderful free resource while it's available. Good luck! Jackie Watkins

Seeking information on Bromel [Brumel?] A. COOPER. DOB unknown. Married Electa NELSON on 7 March 1867 in Pike Co., OH. Electa was born 23 July 1848 in Meigs Co., OH, and after her marriage, relocated to Rich Hill, Bates Co., MO. Four of their children, along with her husband, were living at the time of her death, 23 Feb 1914, in Rich Hill. Children included: Elza COOPER, Walter A. COOPER, Orlie COOPER, and Mrs. Walter [Mary L. COOPER] VanDyke. Any information appreciated!! Thanks!! Carol....

>I am looking for information on Louisa Bullard, born about 1826 who married John Jackson Whelchel. Louisa's mother was probably Mary who was born in 1800 in KY. Mary's father, name unknown, died between 1839 and 1850. Mary's other children included Robert, John, Elizabeth, Rebecca and William, all born in Missouri. I believe John and Louisa Whelchel went to OK before 1860. Does any one have any information on these families? Cathryn MOBATES Mailing List > Bates Co. Missouri USGENWEB Page > http://www.rootsweb.com/~mobates/batindex.htm > > > > > > >

Kay, Sanford L. Hedrick was married to Martha Jane Harvey (my great-grandfather's sister) in 1843. Sanford was born 19 Apr 1824 in Indiana, the eldest son of William Hedrick and Elizabeth Hall. I don't have any information on a Lee Grant Hedrick, but the may well have been related. An interesting part of your query is that Eliza Ann's last name was Rains. Martha Jane (Harvey) Hedrick's next oldest sister, Rosanna Harvey married James Alfred Rains about 1850. Also, their younger brother Giles Walter Harvey married Sarah I. Rains in July 1861, just one month before he was killed in action in the Civil War. It looks like the Hedrick, Harvey, and Rains families knew each other very well. Mike Harvey -----Original Message----- From: William C. Winter [mailto:wcwinter@webaccess.net] Sent: Sunday, July 16, 2000 8:47 PM To: MOBATES-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Lee Grant & Eliza Hedrick MO/CA Lee Grant (Legrand, Legrant) Hedrick and Eliza Ann Rains were married in Morgan County, MO in 1848. Her parents were George and Jane Sharp Rains who came to Bates County, MO. Lee Grant and Eliza Hedrick eventually went to California in 1875. I have been unable to establish who his parents were and why the couple married in Morgan County, MO. I have found a Sanford Hedrick living near her parents, but am unsure whether this is his father, or perhaps another relative. Buried in the same cemetery in California is a David Myers Hedrick and his wife, Elizabeth. Eliza Rains Hedrick died in 1918 and her husband, Lee Grant Hedrick died in 1920. Does this family look familiar to anyone? If so, I would appreciate any help. Kay Winter ==== MOBATES Mailing List ==== MOBATES Mailing List List Archives htt://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch

Lee Grant (Legrand, Legrant) Hedrick and Eliza Ann Rains were married in Morgan County, MO in 1848. Her parents were George and Jane Sharp Rains who came to Bates County, MO. Lee Grant and Eliza Hedrick eventually went to California in 1875. I have been unable to establish who his parents were and why the couple married in Morgan County, MO. I have found a Sanford Hedrick living near her parents, but am unsure whether this is his father, or perhaps another relative. Buried in the same cemetery in California is a David Myers Hedrick and his wife, Elizabeth. Eliza Rains Hedrick died in 1918 and her husband, Lee Grant Hedrick died in 1920. Does this family look familiar to anyone? If so, I would appreciate any help. Kay Winter

Hello The following is everything I know of my great grandfather's family line. My mom, now 81, and in frail health, is very curious, as I am, as to who are ancestors are. If there is a Cemetery Book of Butler County Missouri area, (of Cave or Caves individuals) that somebody might be nice enough to do a look up for us, it would be greatly appreciated. KNOWN FACTS 23 Nov 1856, St. Clair Co., MO: Charles Merser Ashworth m Martha Ann Cave 1860 St. Clair Co., MO: Charles F. Ashworth 22 [1838] b VA Speedwell Twp. Josephine Cave 13 [1847] p 974-104 Merit Cave 8 [1852] 1880 Butler Co., MO: Merritt Cave Jenny Charles A. age 2 [1878] b IL Charles A. Cave b ca 1878, IL, son of Merrit & Jennie (Swisher) Cave I found several Merrit Caves marriages online (LDS), so it was not an unusual name: Merit H. Cave m Catherine Rush 21 Jun 1835, Monroe, MO Merrit H. Cave m Mary Ann Earles 14 May 1861, St. Clair, MO Merrott Cave m Fannie Geary 23 Jun 1872, Pettis, MO Merit Cave m Mary M. Duncan 18 Mar 1874, Hickory, MO

Posted on: Bates Co. Mo Obits Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mo/BatesObits?read=147 Surname: Cofer ------------------------- I am seeking information on John T. Cofer of Rockville, Bates County. He was buried in Rockville in Dec. 1941 at age of 93. I would appreciate any info. Thank You!

Kathleen in KC - I have a two volume set of cemetery books on Bates Co., MO. The books were published in 1980, by E. J. Christiansen. I would imagine that the reading of all the headstones in the cemeteries was done in the 1970's. I looked for Judd in the index. There are no Judds listed in the index. I would suggest contacting the courthhouse in Butler, MO, about a death certificate for Phineas Judd. You might be able to find out where Phineas is buried. Sharyn southern California

Can anyone tell me where Cloud Cemetery is? Is it still in use? Are there any printed sources for this cemetery? I am looking for a Phineas W. Judd and one or two of his wives. Phineas or P. W. Judd died in March of 1900 and is reportedly buried in Cloud Cemetery. Kathleen in KC

Looking for the Ferry line. John and Jane Willingham Ferry born in England and raised their family in Bates Co., We only know of one sibling, John Ferry b. 1869 and spouse Sallie Brown of Il and married in Bates Co., John Ferry Sr. died in 1891 in Rich Hill, Mo and would like to find an obit if possible on him. Spouse, Elizabeth Jane died in 1901 in Independence, Mo and buried in Rich Hill. We have a very short obit on her, but does not name any family members. Would like to find them. Also would like to find where John Sr. is buried. John Jr. died in 1900 in a coal mine accident and we have his obit and what all we need on him. Thanks Georgia of Illinois

Good Morning, I just subscribed to this mailing list and wanted to get my surnames out there just incase. I am looking for the following family ,but would welcome any other families carrying this surname or anything close..8-) George Wiseman Landis (in marriage book the compiler spelled it Landes, ) married on Jan. 1905 to Mary Alberta Elwell they had this son that I know of and probably others that I don't David William Landis b.1909....d.1958 m.& divorced, Ruth A/E Pritchard of Columbus ohio (she never moved from Columbus so maybe there is ties in ohio to this family? Ruth's step-grandmother married a William Landis after her husband died..I have a sneaky feeling that somehow they are related) This is really the only info I have on them..other than a copy of the marriage license and David's application for his social security card. Stacie *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Sweet Potato's Genealogy Page! http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~sweetpoe/index.html New Landis (all spellings) Links http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~sweetpoe/index.html ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~